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I had one DOM Feb 2009 I sent in for the update + batteries (since the original vigil 2 says to replace batteries after 10 years and you can no longer source them for field replacement). They updated it to a Quattro, replaced the control unit, and of course the batteries. Charged for the batteries.

Isreal was created/built in 1948. Jebus was dead and god had nothing to do with it. Humans did.

Yes. The system is in itself unstable. That's why this should concern everyone, no matter how they relate to the moral/fairness aspect of the issue. From a game theory or systems theory point of view, it is relatively obvious that the system tends to the extreme of wealth accumulation at the very narrow top. After all, every Monopoly game works by getting everyone but one person to loose all of their resources--while, admittedly, Monopoly isn't and exact replica of our system, it is a match in terms of the TYPE of game it represents. In Monopoly the game then simply ends. In the real world there needs to either some kind of reset--usually not something nice!--or the game also "ends" and what that means is anyone's guess.

That broadcast, and pretty much every other story out there, specifically says it was an off campus unofficial student party 15 or so miles from the campus. Which part of that information isn't correct? It seems like the only thing they got wrong is the title of the Youtube video clip, but that's a pretty weak basis to use this tragic event as an excuse to launch into an attack on the credibility of the media. Just for once try to have a bit of integrity and class, yeah?

Hello To ALL..... Just checked in here, to find this thread.....Thanks to Each of your for your posts and good wishes......The worst Is now Over. I was discharged on Oct 20th.. " They turnt me Loose " " said I was Well " …. And I AM.... I had gone to Skydive The Falls on Saturday September 14th and after a bit of a wind hold it calmed down and they started sending up loads. I enjoyed a Nice 2 way from 12 grand with a long time buddy....The view of Niagara Falls during the climb to altitude was Fantastic . While Packing my rig afterwards, I found it to Be, a bit of an effort.. and I had to stop 3 times and sit to rest...… Hmmmm. Got home that night and was just feeling wrung out... No real pain, no numbness, but I felt lousy..It was around 10 or 11 pm and Nancy had already gone to sleep. I saw NO value in waking her and having her SIT in an E R waiting room, wondering and Waiting,,,, so I wrote her a note , left it where she could Easily Find it. and said " I am going to the hospital " Got there in a few minutes because it is only a couple of miles away. It was NOT busy and they took me in quickly. They did an EKG on me. and the next thing I knew they were calling for an anesthesiologist AND a surgeon !! Yikes !!!! Well they did a big time bypass on me , had me on a heart pump and a respirator throughout... I was out of it for a few days... and feel terrible about putting my FAmily through those first few days, post Op... I got great care from the doctors and nurses and a few in particular were top shelf, in their encouragement and insistance that I "get UP and get Moving"... I was walking around and improving each day, by about 2 weeks post op and little by little they removed the trach... and the drainage apparatus and the nasal feeding tube and got me back onto swallowing and a bit of a sense of normalcy... I have been Home now for 10 days or so, and I am pain free and no longer need the walker I had been using. Kind of glad we are coming into the end of the year as I am on a hiatus from work and will be doing Physical therapy and building up my appetite the next few weeks. I lost 22 pounds and was Under 170, for the first time since high school..... Anyway things are improving. I am proud that I Did NOT ignore my sense of malaise and instead sought medical care...... I was told I was getting close to a cardiac arrest..... Follow your instincts my Friends No One is bulletproof and certain issues CAN sneak Up on us... I feel blessed that in addition to Great Friends and Family, I also have a Guardian Angel or Two... sitting on my shoulders... Thanks skymama,,, for initiating this thread. I am glad that I checked in here,,, to Find it.... skydive often, skydive safely, skydive with friends . jimmytavino uspa # 9452 A3914 D12122

I've never seen one. But it's apparently "German engineered and manufactured in the USA". It's TSO'd and therefore should be safe. (Many will laugh at that!) The website is here: https://www.flyfirebird.com/fb/canopies It is most likely a reliable product, but I will say one thing against it. That is simply that because it is not a well known product if you ever need to sell it you will probably have a hard time and you will find a limited market for it. Which means it will not hold it's value as well as a more common reserve. This is totally unfair, but there is no getting around it. Unless it is priced cheaper than other more well known canopies it is not in your financial interest to buy one. I can see at their website that they are offered big discounts to "influencers" in an effort to become established as a brand. They list the top high volume gear stores as dealers. Ask for a discount or just pass, the salesman is likely pushing you toward this brand because he will make more commission. All that said the product is probably just fine, and I would not hesitate to jump it. There is one review of it on this site under the "gear" heading. I just read the manual for the product. It is a poorly translated from German into English kludge. It also contains this nugget: 32. Allowable Service Life On the condition that the parachute is in accordance with the regulations and has been handled corresponding to the instructions contained in this Equipment Handbook, the allowable service life is 15 years and can be periodically be extended by the manufacturer This would seem to apply to the EVO container as well. There is no separate manual for the reserve canopy, just a combined manual. Until this company gets it's act together I would advise you and anyone else considering this product in North America to just say no thanks.

Jimmy was one of my JMs in my student days, back in 1975. He helped me learn about the wonders of freefall. We've been fast friends ever since, give or take a couple decades. I will even put him on our prayer list at (Episcopal) church tomorrow. I know Jimmy will be doing all he can to fight his way back. Much love to all.